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Graduate Assistants

Academic & Cultural Events Series (ACES)

Mission Statement 

The mission of ACES is to provide an opportunity for an enriched learning environment on campus by co-sponsoring with academic, other departments and student organizations, many programs of intellectual and cultural interest and to purposely address issues of diversity and leadership. The Graduate Assistant will assist in achieving this mission through various roles. Specifically, the Graduate Assistant will play a significant role in the promotion and development of programs, speakers, panel discussions, and performing arts presentations that are exciting, educational, enriching, and exceptionally diverse..

Position Description

The Graduate Assistant is a member of the Student Affairs staff at Baldwin-Wallace College and reports to the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of ACES.  The Graduate Assistant is responsible for implementing the goals of the ACES office and working toward achieving its mission of planning, implementing, and promoting educational and cultural events throughout the academic year.  Further, the Graduate Assistant will play a significant role in the promotion and development of leadership opportunities for Baldwin-Wallace students as well as address diversity and multicultural issues in a variety of creative, challenging, and meaningful ways that will be of benefit to the entire B-W community.  The responsibility of a Graduate Assistant also includes serving in the capacity of advisor, programming resource person and administrator.

Qualifications

  • Experience and/or interest in programming, planning special events, peer education and/or working with special populations (i.e. students of color, diverse groups, etc.).
  • Experience and/or interest in programming for the performing arts (i.e. music, art, dance, drama).
  • Experience in computer technology, including word processing, database management, web page design, assessment and/or promotional/publication design.
  • Experience and/or interest in multicultural and diversity issues and leadership development.
  • Experience and/or interest in working with college students in an advisory capacity.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • A strong desire to work in a collaborative environment with people from diverse/different backgrounds.
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree.

  General Responsibilities

  • Plan, implement and promote academic and cultural events for the entire B-W community throughout the year (i.e. speakers, presentations, and performing arts events).
  • Assist with the development of creative ways to market special interest programs.
  • Maintain ACES website with accurate and current information.
  • Develop and distribute publicity for ACES programs.  Maintain ACES bulletin board and grid display in the College Union.
  • Assess impact of sponsored programs and make changes/adjustments as deemed necessary to help ensure good quality product.
  • Assist with the design of rewarding and enlightening leadership workshops, retreats, and programs for mainstream, as well as multicultural, special interest, and underserved groups.
  • Provide resources to/for the Baldwin-Wallace community on issues of leadership development, multicultural programming and the promotion of diversity on all levels.
  • Provide safe and confidential “spaces” /forums for students to address public, private, personal, and professional diversity issues.

Advisory Responsibilities

  • Advise a minimum of one diversity-related student organization or campus-wide committee.
  • Meet regularly (weekly) with officers of the student organization.
  • Attend regular (weekly) meetings of the general student organization membership.
  • Set goals with the organization's members.
  • Evaluate progress of the organization’s goals and assess the effectiveness of its programs.
  • Provide leadership development and team building opportunities for organization members.
  • Maintain constant communication, including follow-up and feedback with organization members.
  • Sign-off (via initials) on all paperwork accessing organizational funds.
  • Keep ACES staff informed of the organization’s activities.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Assist with annual/traditional programs including:  Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration (serve as co-chairperson), Black History Month events, Women's Month activities, and various leadership retreats/initiatives.
  • Represent the ACES office in a positive, professional manner at all times.
  • Serve as a liaison to the surrounding community for ongoing promotion of programs open to the public.
  • Serve as liaison to the Office of Multicultural Student Support Services; foster and maintain positive collaborative relationships.
  • Serve as a positive role model for students.
  • Send and collect articles/general publicity from print media to be kept in the ACES GA programming binder.
  • Assist staff with general office duties when necessary, including answering phones, taking accurate messages, assisting visitors, typing correspondence, and running errands.
  • Work a minimum of 12.5 hours a week in the ACES office.
  • Meet regularly with supervisor.
  • Meet regularly with the ACES staff.
  • Attend on-going staff development and training.
  • Support other programs (when possible) sponsored by other departments within the Student Affairs division and beyond.
  • Other duties as assigned.